birdd

birdd (bir(distributed)d) is for distributed communitities of observers. It provides resilient logging of observations that are federated across sub-communities.

flowchart TD
    obsP[Observations] --> pallet[Pallet Town]
    obsC[Observations] --> cerulean[Cerulean City]
    obsS[Observations] --> sunyshore[Sunyshore City]

    pallet <-.-> cerulean
    cerulean <-.-> sunyshore
    sunyshore <-.-> pallet

    classDef palletTown fill:#4caf50,stroke:#1b5e20,color:#fff
    classDef ceruleanCity fill:#2196f3,stroke:#0d47a1,color:#fff
    classDef sunyshoreCity fill:#fdd835,stroke:#f57f17,color:#222
    class pallet palletTown
    class cerulean ceruleanCity
    class sunyshore sunyshoreCity

It was built for local bird watching communities to share sightings, but it’s useful for all kind of communities-of-observation.

Examples:

• Birding
• Where’s George currency circulation tracking
• Seasonal blooms
• Weather
• Subaru Bajas
• Many more!

A birdd node, and its members is called a flock. Your flock can install extensions to add extra trackable information to your observations for whatever thing you enjoy observing.

Hopefully you find it useful and fun! birdd is open source! Please fork. Patches are welcome. birdd is a labor of love. If you enjoy birdd and want to support my work, please consider making a donation. All funds go directly to the cost of hosting. Any extra funds will be donated to The Sameer Project.